Research Associate

The Department of Sociological Studies is looking to recruit a part-time, fixed-term Research Associate.

You will work with Professor Akwugo Emejulu on the Co-Creating Inclusive Intersectional Democratic Spaces Across Europe (CCINDLE) project.

As a Research Associate you will analyse social media data and parliamentary debates, recruit participants and undertake interviews and focus groups with feminist activists and policymakers and write reports synthesising this data which explores feminist responses to the crisis of democracy in England and Scotland.

You should have a PhD or be in the process of submitting a PhD in a relevant Social Science or interdisciplinary field. Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience of using NVivo software is essential.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Find out more at www.sheffield.ac.uk/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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